True Crime Time For March 25, 2026 | Death Row Case, Wedding Arrest, Texas Burglar & Police Shooting

Summary

REAL LIFE REAL CRIME – TRUE CRIME TIME FOR MARCH 25, 2026
Hosts: Woody Overton & Cyndi Overton
Podcast Theme: Death Row Case, Wedding Arrest, Texas Burglar & Police Shooting
Air Date: March 25, 2026

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Episode Overview

In this episode, Woody and Cyndi Overton take listeners through a wild array of recent and historic true crime stories, spanning gruesome murder cases, botched executions, absurd criminal antics, and police-involved shootings. With Woody’s distinctive blend of deep law enforcement knowledge, dark humor, and no-nonsense insights, the show pulls no punches, offering both outrage and compassion for victims. The centerpiece of the episode is the upcoming execution of Tennessee’s only female death row prisoner, Krista Pike, whose infamy and appeals ignite a vigorous debate about justice, redemption, and the realities of capital punishment.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Ongoing Local Cold Case: What Happened to Madison (00:54–05:55)

• Woody urges listeners to stay vigilant and continue sharing information regarding Madison’s disappearance, a local unsolved case.
• Recent podcast episodes (Part Four) have brought forward a witness who narrowly avoided becoming another victim.
• Woody emphasizes the reality and ongoing dangers around Zachary and nearby parishes:
  “These are real people that are missing… there are real people out there at one o’clock in the morning, dressed in all black, wearing gloves.” (03:34)
• Call for listener tips: 313-RLRC-TIP.

Memorable Quote
“Everyone needs to be aware… These are real people that are missing and presumed dead, but missing at least. So let’s find out.” – Woody (05:04)

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2. Historical Serial Killer Recap: Yosemite Killer – Cary Stayner (06:18–07:39)

• Brief retelling of the 1999 Yosemite murders where Cary Stayner killed four women while working at Cedar Lodge Motel.
• Stayner’s initial interview as a handyman did not make him a suspect; later, he brutally murdered and decapitated another victim.
• Stayner is now on death row.

Woody’s Take:
“He’ll probably outlive us both on death row, but… some people don’t deserve to breathe.” (07:39)

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3. Main Story: Krista Gail Pike & The Death Penalty in Tennessee (07:57–28:28; 23:07)

• Detailed overview of Krista Pike’s 1995 torture-murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.
• Pike’s notoriety for her cold brutality—she carried and bragged about a piece of her victim’s skull.
• Now 50, Pike faces execution after 30 years on death row—the first woman executed in Tennessee in over 200 years.
• Pike is currently contesting her execution via lawsuits, claiming lethal injection violates her religious beliefs and could cause excessive pain due to a rare blood condition.
• Tennessee transitioned to a new execution protocol (single drug, phenobarbital) following previous botched executions.

Pike’s Personal Appeal (from her own writings):

“It sickens me now to think that someone as loving and compassionate as myself had the ability to commit such a crime. There is no excuse for what I did. I take full responsibility and regret everything that happened that night.” – Krista Pike (17:43)

Points of Debate

• Woody and Cyndi are unsympathetic, citing her calculated actions and continued lack of meaningful remorse.
• Discussion of childhood abuse as a mitigating factor, but Woody’s stance is clear:
  “There are millions of kids who are offended against who do not brutally murder people.” (18:23)
• Victim’s mother, May Martinez, continues to push for justice and for her daughter’s remains to be returned.

Notable Quote
“Tennessee’s lethal injection method is likely to cause her unnecessary pain and added terror and suffering, which is a violation of the US Constitution protection against cruel and unusual punishments.” (from Pike’s lawsuit, 23:07)

Victim’s Family Plea
“My heart breaks every single day... I just want Krista down so I can end it, relieve my daughter so she can finally be resting.” – May Martinez (24:00)

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4. Crime Shorts

A. The "Spider-Man" Cat Burglar in Houston, TX (29:22–32:19)

• Bobby John Henry, dubbed “Spider-Man,” arrested in Montrose, Houston for a series of home burglaries.
• Henry’s criminal method involved daytime break-ins targeting jewelry and family heirlooms—caught via surveillance.
• Woody’s Take: Better off with a thief in jail than a murderer:
  “Rather deal with thief then... a murderer. Get a job, because if you didn’t have one, they're going to give you one in the state of Texas when you go to prison.” (32:01)

B. Wedding License Felony: LaPorte County, IN (33:00–37:48)

• Bradley D. Armstrong, 66, arrested at his own wedding for falsifying his marriage license and failing to disclose he was a registered sex offender (prior conviction: child molesting).
• The arrest occurred moments before the ceremony:
  “Sergeant Swanson and Deputy Ryan crashed the about-to-be-wedding... and arrested the groom.” (34:49)
• Commentary on how criminal records are checked with modern systems.

C. Louisiana Sex Offender Sentencing (39:34–42:47)

• John Bergeron of Morgan City pled guilty to indecent behavior with a juvenile—sentenced to 7 years and 15-year registration as a sex offender.
• Woody remarks on the reality and utility of sex offender registries.
• Commentary on law enforcement checking sex offender databases when new crimes occur.

D. Police Shooting & Deputy Indictment – Harris County, TX (42:53–52:20)

• Deputy Eileen Jimenez Barboza indicted for murder after shooting Lemar Swanson during a chaotic incident at a Houston gas station.
• The altercation escalated when Swanson grabbed a Taser from a deputy; Barboza responded by shooting him four times, killing him, and accidentally wounding her partner.
• Woody and Cyndi discuss use-of-force protocols and officer training.
• Woody’s insight into police qualification:
  “You’re firing as fast as you can, two rounds fast as you can, scan left and right for any more bad guys coming. You never once in practice shoot once.” (50:34)
• Woody stresses the sad outcome for an officer who likely had no intention of killing anyone.

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Notable Quotes & Moments with Timestamps

• “Everyone needs to be aware… These are real people that are missing.” (Woody, 05:04)
• “She tortured and murdered her romantic rival in Tennessee and later showed off a piece of the 19-year-old woman’s skull… like I meant business.” (Woody, 09:12)
• “There are millions of kids who are offended against who do not brutally murder people.” (Woody, 18:23)
• “When you’re locked behind razor wire, you got two choices. You continue to act like an asshole or you find Buddhism or Jesus or whoever it is that you pray to.” (Woody, 29:02)
• “Rather deal with thief then... a murderer. Get a job because if you didn’t have one, they’re going to give you one in the state of Texas.” (Woody, 32:01)
• “He falsified his marriage license application on which he failed to disclose his status as a sexual violent predator on the sex and violent offender registry.” (Woody, 36:10)
• “You’re firing as fast as you can... You never once in practice shoot once.” (Woody, 50:34)
• “If you come on my property or you roll up on me... you better have the intent to harm me. We’re going to see who can harm each other.” (Woody, 58:29)

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Listener Engagement & Closing Thoughts

• Woody and Cyndi encourage listeners to continue supporting cold case advocacy, share tips, and participate in future live events.
• Woody teases an upcoming class at Southeastern, potentially focused on notorious death row cases and the “last meal” ritual.
• The show ends on a self-aware, slightly tense note—Woody warns of the serious risks inherent in true crime investigation and tells listeners to never become desensitized to real tragedies.

Final Takeaway
This episode of True Crime Time delivers a roller coaster of cases from the disturbing and heartbreaking to the ridiculous, never shying away from hard truths or gallows humor. With Woody and Cyndi’s candid, law enforcement-informed conversation, listeners are reminded of the real-world stakes, the enduring pain of victims’ families, and the complexity of seeking true justice.

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Important Timestamps for Quick Reference

• What Happened to Madison Update: 00:54–05:55
• Yosemite Killer Recap: 06:18–07:39
• Krista Pike Death Row Case & Execution Debate: 07:57–28:28, 23:07
• Houston "Spider-Man" Burglar: 29:22–32:19
• LaPorte County Wedding Arrest: 33:00–37:48
• Louisiana Sex Offender Sentencing: 39:34–42:47
• Harris County Police Shooting & Indictment: 42:53–52:20

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Transcript

[A]

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[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Last week so and it's working, but y' all got to keep sharing it. And these are real people that are the missing. Presumed dead, but missing at least. So let's find out. Hashtag what happened to Madison. Please go listen to it. It's. It's local, y'. All. It's Zachary, Louisiana. Wesley Shannon Parish, Louisiana. Livingston Parish, Louisiana. All these confirmed incidents that happen. So on this day, March 25th, when I was 29 years old in 1999, 15 year old Julie's son's body was discovered. Now, this discovery followed the discovery of burned remains of 42 year old Carol's son and 16 year old Sabina Palacio. The three women had disappeared earlier in February and were staying at Cedar Lodge Motel where Carrie Stainer was working as a handyman. Stay there. Was initially interviewed but was not a serious suspect. The decapitated body of Joey Armstrong was discovered months later. And Stayner confessed to the four murders and was given the death penalty.

[B]

Good.

[A]

I mean, he lived. Probably outlive us both on death row, but the. I mean, it's four people. Yeah, cut off heads and burn bodies and all that. Some people don't deserve to breathe. I mean, that's just my personal two cents, right? So y' all live into July. Stay tuned. We're working it out, the plans right now. Real life, real crime. Live. We won't give up the deets yet, but you'll get it ASAP and be alive. Never before heard Woody Overton on stage, the adult carrying on the whole nine yards. You know, if you've been to one of my live shows before, so we'll let you know. And it'll be before school starts and at the end of the summer before Labor Day and all that. That being said, let's get on some true crime time for March 25th. And then speaking on executions, Crystal. Crystal Gill pike, which is 18 years old, this is in Tennessee, y'. All. When she committed a crime that dominated headlines for years. What did she do, you might ask? She tortured and murdered her romantic rival in Tennessee and later showed off a piece of the 19 year old woman's skull to schoolmates.

[B]

Oh my gosh.

[A]

Yeah, right. Like carried around like I meant business.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

So the. The killing in the woods in Knoxville demonstrated a brutality and a callousness rarely seen in a woman, let alone a woman this young. Yeah, 19 years old. Right. Just doesn't happen. So. But we were just talking about. Outlive you on death ray. Well, now, 30 years later, pike is back to making headlines as the state of Tennessee prepares To give out the ultimate punishment, which is put her to death and. Yeah, but you just don't want to hear about Tennessee doing it that often. And on my map they say they're on a high hiatus. Well, let's see what's changed. But pike, who just turned 50 on March 10, is set to be executed by lethal injection about six months from now on September 30. Because she murdered the 19 year old Colleen Slimmer on January 12, 1995. Pike and two others lured Slimmer into the woods and carried out what they're calling a ritualistic murder that lasted for over an hour.

[B]

Jeez.

[A]

I mean that's. You can only imagine, right?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

They said if the execution moves forward, pike will be the first woman put to death in Tennessee in more than 200 years. And only the 19th woman executed in modern US history.

[B]

Everywhere in all of the states.

[A]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Wow. I mean like Warnos is one in Florida. My mom was telling me she watched documentary on her last week and what's her name from yours that killed her partner and, and the people in the, in the Vietnamese restaurant. And Frank, she, she's gonna get hers real soon. But you know what, pike, she doesn't really want to be executed.

[B]

Oh, okay. Well then don't do it, cuz.

[A]

She, she's now fighting back and suing the. Suing the state to stop the execution. Right on. I'm gonna tell you.

[B]

I know.

[A]

But Slimmer didn't get that chance, right?

[B]

No, no. In her ritualistic murder.

[A]

Right. So Pike's attorneys filed a lawsuit in the Tennessee court in January challenging the state's lethal execution method. And they arguing that it violates her religious beliefs.

[B]

Oh, okay.

[A]

And her constitutional rights. And it could cause her excessive pain, poor thing. Right. So in response to Pike's arguments, the state turned around and filed their answer on Thursday, March 10, March 19. They said she hasn't presented any evidence that the lethal injection presents an unconstitutional risk to her and that death row inmates have never been guaranteed a pain free execution. No black and white motherfucker. The law is the law. You do it. And, and you've been living for 2009. 19. I mean 25 years on or more on death row. Whatever. Pain free execution. I mean, who, who the fuck wouldn't take that?

[B]

Well, she was walking around with a skull fragment of the person she killed. So maybe we should just do to her what she did to her.

[A]

For an hour. For an hour.

[B]

For an hour.

[A]

But you know, while she's been behind bars, pike has taken responsibility for the murder and has changed drastically. Of course, this is coming out straight out of the mouth of Bayes Pikes. Is the one saying that? No, she's the one saying it. She wrote that in a 2023 letter she wrote to the Tennessean, which is part of the USA Today network, said it sickens me now to think that someone is loving and compassionate as myself had the ability to commit such a crime. You did it. So they said the USA Today is looking at Pike's arguments for a reprieve from execution, not saying the back. And they're just looking at it. Right. And when the state has to and what the state has to say about them and how the victim's mother feels. So Krista Gail pike and Colleen Slimmer, I hope I'm pronouncing that right. S L E M M E R were both students at Knoxville Job Courts, which is a career training program. When pike began dating a 17 year old boy in the program, she later came to fear that Slimmer was trying to steal her away from. And that's what the process. I mean she went to trial obviously for this. So pike, her friend and the boyfriend lured Slimmer away from the Job Corps center and into the woods before they attacked her. And the attack was largely carried out by pike over an hour long period on January 12, 1995, according court records. Pike later bragged about killing Slimmer, telling another student center that she had cut the teenager's throat six times with a box cutter. Cut her back? Yep. Not done. Cut her back with a meat cleaver, carved a pentagram into her chest and continued the violence even though Slimmer begged her to stop. Right. Pike said she had thrown a large piece of asphalt at the victim's head and that believed to be the fatal blow. And that she kept a skull fragment later showing it off to the fellow students. Like I told you earlier, let me tell you something, you slit somebody's throat six times and I'm sure. But at the end of the hour you bash your skull in literally with a huge piece of concrete. I'm sure. Pretty sure she was already dead. But the. You hit her so hard you busted her skull and in the pieces and you kept one. Yeah, that's a hell of a trophy. Pike was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. Now Pike's boyfriend Tadarrel Ship, was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison and he has recently been been denied parole. I guess life doesn't mean life in Tennessee, but Pike's friends Shadow of Peterson, who prosecutors say kept watch during the attack. I'm gonna stand, right. I'm gonna watch out. Go ahead. I'm gonna make sure nobody's coming. But the Shadowlah at least testified against pike and was sentenced to probation.

[B]

That's not enough.

[A]

Well, at least, at least this other on death right there.

[B]

Yeah, yeah.

[A]

And now the guy's doing life. So, Chris, Gail pike, you might ask who she is. Well, she's 50 year old and is the only woman on Tennessee's death row and has been living there. Oh, I shorted myself. She's been living there for 30 years since she was sentenced back in April 1996. Pike and her mother, Carissa Hansen, sobbed uncontrollably in the courtroom during the sentencing. Pike's trial attorneys had tried to mitigate her crimes by describing pike as a cast off child from a dysfunctional family who bounced between her divorced parents houses depending on who was sick of her at the time. Okay, you know what? Sorry you had a shitty childhood. Now that's come out right. But I know so many people have it so much worse. But Hansen told jurors that she was a bad mother who smoked pot with her daughter and even allowed pike to have a live in boyfriend at the age of 14. I should be the one in her seat. I should be punished for her crime. This is what Hanson told the new Sentinel. Well, University of Tennessee police officer countered that sympathetic testimony and told the jurors that pike returned to the scene of the crime after Slimmer's body had been found. And she seemed amused. Right? She was giggling. And he testified this. I mean he testified this in court. Pike's current attorneys argue that she had been tried today. Had she been tried today, pike never should have been sentenced to death because of her young age and mental illness at the time of the murder. Well, you're not mentally ill when you have a. Watch out. A lookout and you do all this horrible shit. You knew what you did. You brought box cutters that then it just magically appeared in your hands after you lured into the woods. Fuck you. So the brother said, because her mental illness at the time of the murder and her disturbing history of being sexually abused as a child. Child which started before she could even talk. And they believe she deserves life in prison without the possibility of parole. Almost done. But not quite. This has got a website.

[B]

How?

[A]

I don't know. On. Pike's website was created by supporters who are arguing for her clemency. Pike says that she doesn't want to use her childhood trauma as an excuse for slimmer's murder. Good, Ms. Pike, because it's not. There are millions of kids who are offended against who do not brutally murder people, she said. There is no excuse for what I did. I take full responsibility for my actions and regret everything that happened that night. I only want my situation to be looked on at through the eyes of logic instead of anger and answered the question of if I deserve to die for a crime committed by three people. Real life, real crime. The podcast is brought to you by Progressive Insurance Fiscally responsible Financial Geniuses, Monetary Magicians. These are the things people say about drivers who switch their car insurance to Progressive and save hundreds because Progressive offers discounts for paying in full, owning a home and more. Plus, you can count on their great customer service to help you when you need it. So your dollar goes a long way. Visit progressive.com to see if you could save on car insurance, Progressive Casualty Insurance company and affiliates. Potential savings will vary. Not available in all states or situations. I'm going to be honest, when sleep's off, everything is off and most of the stuff people recommend either doesn't work or leaves you feeling foggy the next morning. That's why I want to tell you about mood.com Mood is an online destination for federally legal hemp derived cannabis grown on small pesticide free family run farms right here in the us. And yes, a lot of people don't realize this. It's completely legal to buy online and it ships discreetly straight to your door. Mood makes products for different moments and different vibes, gummies, flower edibles, pre rolls, and more. Whether you're trying to wind down, focus, relax or just shut your brain off at night. The one I keep coming back to is their Sleepy Time Advanced Gummies. These aren't about getting blasted. They're designed to help your mind slow down and your body relax so your sleep actually calms. And for most people it kicks in in just about 15 minutes. What makes them different is how Mood combines federally legal THC with other cannaboids and functional ingredients. So you're not just guessing how something's going to make you feel. It's intentional. And if gummies aren't your thing, moodoo also has flour, pre rolls, bakery treats and beverages all built around how you want to feel. Not some one size fits all approach. Everything ships discreetly. No dispensary lines and no awkward conversations. Right now, first time buyers get 20% off their entire order, but only if you use our code. Go to mood.com use code RLRC at checkout to save 20% off your first order. That's mood.com promo code RLRC.

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[A]

Yeah, you deserve to die. So in a lawsuit filed against the state in January and Pike's attorneys argued that Tennessee's lethal injection method is likely to cause her unnecessary pain and added terror and suffering, which is a violation of the US Constitution protection against cruel and unusual punishments. A little bit more. One of Pike's medical conditions, thrombocytosis, can lead to unusual bleeding and death by drowning in one's own blood. They argue that they. According to some anesthesiologist expert, it said additionally, pike cannot request to be executed by the state's only other approved method, which is electrocution, because doing so would violate her Buddhist beliefs, which prevent her from participating in any process leading to her own death. And it's according to her attorneys. They also state that the state could botch Pike's lethal injection, citing concerns over the state's new execution protocol. Well, you know what? I'll just tell you a little bit about that real quick. Tennessee began using new protocol in 2025, three years after the state, like it's on my map, had halted all executions over a technical oversight and the lethal injection of death row inmate Oscar Franklin Smith. The new lethal injection protocol uses a single drug, phenobarbital, as opposed to three drugs under the previous method. So basically they put her sleep, she stops breathing, they only get the poison pushed down.

[B]

Right.

[A]

Pike's attorneys cite a number of bots executions using only phenobarbital, including that of a guy named Byron Black in Tennessee for the murder of his ex girlfriend and her two daughters in 1988. Well, you know what if we up the execution, I'm pretty sure they got it right in the end. If it took a little bit longer and you murdered your girlfriend and her two daughters back in 1988, well, that's what you get. So anyway, the. The reporters who witnessed that execution, including one from this ark I'm reading about the Tennessean report that Black appeared to be in pain and distress during the lethal injection. Okay. They said, he said it's hurting so bad. Like that's what he told his spiritual advisor at one point during the execution. And Pike's attorney slammed the state's new lethal injection protocol is being plagued with the same issues that have marked box botched executions for decades in secrecy and internal intentional omission, inattention to detail and untrained unlicensed prison personnel attempting to fill the medical role. Whatever. It goes on and on and on about her painless death and she deserves Whatever, whatever, whatever. Well, the. Let me end it with this. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Scrametti said that pike carried around a piece of Colleen Slimmer's shatter skull in her pocket and showed it to her friends as a trophy after luring her into the woods to murder and torture her. Right. Remember that when you feel that might have a little sympathy for this. Yeah, I don't. That's how anybody pre country so. And to add the last bit of insult, Slimmer's mother, the victim's mom, has been that very vocal about her. You know, she wants the death penalty for pike. And the. The ad insult to injury. Slimmer's mama, May Martinez, has fought for decades to attain the last remaining piece of her daughter's skull so that it can be buried with the rest of her teenage daughter's remains. Right. So the investigators still have it in evidence. Yeah. And they're not going to release until they execute her. She was. She said, my heart breaks every single day because I keep reliving it and reliving it and I can't no more. And I want this to happen before I die. That's where Mama said there's not a day that goes by that I don't think about Colleen or how she died and how rough it was. I just want Krista down so I can end it, relieve my daughter so she can finally be resting. There you have it. Hello, jail. In my opinion, she's been in jail for too long. And I'm all about an innocent person getting off the the. This week I'm going to be working on two defense cases trying to prove the innocence of people. And it's not going to be on the podcast. It's for. I'm not going to say it. It's for. But the y' all still do those from time to time. And even when I believe somebody's innocent, I fight just as hard for him as I would to put this person to death. So there you have it.

[B]

One of the clues that showed me that she hasn't done any, had any growth, and I might be, whatever, harsh, but the line that you said that she was wondering why it was a crime with three people in it and why was she the only one being sentenced to life? I mean, that's not showing any sentence to death or being sentenced to death. Yeah. Like, that's not showing any type of mindset that shows that she has any accountability or any growth in the loving person that she thinks she is.

[A]

You know what? When you lock behind razor wire, you got two choices. You continue to act like an asshole or you find Buddhism or Jesus or whoever it is that you pray to. And she's 50 years old now. She needs to answer for her crimes. So.

[B]

Well, what you just. We're going to take us to Houston. This is a little bit, well, a lot lighter than what you were just telling us. Authorities have made an arrest in connection to a string of home break ins around Montrose, the Montrose area of Houston. The police in Houston announced the arrest of Bobby John Henry. He's 56 years old and they have also dubbed Bobby John Henry as Spider man. And they arrested him on Saturday morning when he was taken into custody though Friday evening. Court records show that Henry faces multiple felony counts of burglary in Harris county. And they've previously said they are reviewing additional cases that may tie him to other HPD crimes in the past year alone. Court records say that Henry is linked to at least six different burglaries. On March 6, Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office held a press conference about this guy. And they identified Henry as a suspect by showing surveillance video of a home break in where he's crawling through a window.

[A]

Spider man. Spider man.

[B]

Detectives said Henry targeted homes while residents were away at work.

[A]

People don't realize that 99 all burgers occur during the daytime.

[B]

Yeah. And he. They would. He would target items like jewelry, electronics, and family heirlooms to sell at pawn shops.

[A]

Yeah, I think I'd want to take up that to ask myself.

[B]

That's what you're gonna be, A cat burglar.

[A]

Gold is so expensive now.

[B]

Yeah. You gotta bring a magnet with you though.

[A]

That's right. To test it, right?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

The find somebody with a bunch of gold.

[B]

You could be magnet man. You just have a big old magnet and just shine it around the room and whatever. You can't do that because gold doesn't come to it.

[A]

Yeah, but you get all the. To it that you don't want. Well, that's too much time. You're not being a professional burger. You want to get in and out. Stick a move.

[B]

Stick him,

[A]

please. I digress. Finished.

[B]

About Spiderman as no surprise. Henry has an extensive criminal history and outstanding warrants in multiple counties in Texas. Travis and Milam to be precise. And he is scheduled for a preliminary appearance in court on Monday morning. Yeah.

[A]

Like him. I'm glad they called him. Yeah. Rather deal with thief then. I mean a murderer than a thief. So get a job because if you didn't have one, they're going to give you one. State of Texas when you go to prison. Right?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Now this next story. You know, I don't even know what to classify it under, but let's put it under time for dum dum in the court. So it's spring. Like Maddie did the post the other day when I officiated their wedding. It's been a year and it's that time of the year and everybody's gonna start having weddings and planning and. And all that. And that's great. The. The. I don't think I'm gonna officiate anymore. Not because I didn't enjoy Maddie and them. Just because. Whatever. I just. Yeah.

[B]

Selective.

[A]

The ones. Well, the ones that I did. Well, I think I've been very selective. But the ones that I did, I just. We got other stuff to do. But the. Yeah, it's a process. And we know because we were about to go through it too in a. Planning. And then you got parties and cocktail parties and honeydew showers and what? Bachelor parties. And whatever, right? But what's one thing that all people

[B]

have to do that are getting married? Say I do go buy rings before you get married. Plan a wedding.

[A]

I mean, one thing.

[B]

Go get a marriage license.

[A]

Yes. Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. All right, so you got to get a marriage license, right? And this dude, this. I mean, it's just an idiot. So a guy named Bradley D. Armstrong went and got his marriage license. All right? And he's his. His big day come and he's the groom and he goes. You know about the story. Yeah, he goes moments for the wedding and, you know, everything's just right. And. And they're getting ready to step up and get married. And Bradley, he arrives. He's 66 years old, by the way. He arrived at the LaPorte County Courthouse in Indiana on Tuesday, March 17, to tie the knot with his partner. And right before the ceremony start, guess what happened.

[B]

He got arrested.

[A]

Absolutely. He got arrested. And it's according to the county sheriff's office, they said it was like something straight out of wedding crashes film because Sergeant Swanson and Deputy Ryan crashed and about to be wedding ceremonial that at the LaPorte County Courthouse and arrested the groom. That's according to the post from the LaPorte County Sheriff's Office. So the port authorities say that Armstrong falsified his marriage license application.

[B]

So we got arrested for that.

[A]

I'll tell you, this is the dumb, dumb.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

He falsified this. You know, I think you falsify a lot of things. You might falsify your taxes, you might falsify. But I said, no, people. What.

[B]

What I was. Oh, wait for you to. I looked at our marriage certificate the other day, going through documents to take dubs. I falsified ours.

[A]

How I have.

[B]

I had two marriages on there, and

[A]

you only had one.

[B]

I know.

[A]

Who's the other one that you listed? Were you just dreaming up some shit?

[B]

I think maybe it. Maybe it says that. How. What number marriage will this be for you? And I have two.

[A]

So you put two.

[B]

So I put two.

[A]

Okay, well, mistakes are not false. Find, dear. You have to have the intent. And this guy had the intent. So he falsified his marriage license application on which he failed to disclose his status as a sexual violent predator on the sex and violent offender registry. You didn't falsify that. Did you know? Okay. And the charge of false information in a marriage license application is a level six felony. There. Now, according to the county six offender registry, Armstrong was previously charged with child molesting and was convicted in May of 20th of 2002. And though he was sentenced to seven years in jail, suspended plus seven on probation, he was released from custody in March of 2004 and placed on the sex and violent offender registry the same month. Which I have to do forever. Right. I am agree with a motherfucker molesting kids don't do any time. But the criminal investigation in Armstrong's falsification led to an arrest warrant for the groom and that was issued on Monday, March 16th. And they go in and they cuff him and I stuffed him. And following the rest, Sergeant Swanson and Deputy Ryan are identified as the in house crashers. According to the sheriff's post, they took Armstrong to the laporte County Jail and there you have dumbass in the court.

[B]

I'm just glad they were looking at that.

[A]

I'm pretty sure it's all computerized down. So like when you and I got married, that was on wedding parchments. Yeah, exercise. That's even better. Hieroglyphics. And I'm pretty sure that if you could go in to apply like at the DMV or whatever, they automatically. Oh, I mean you're supposed. You're supposed to be a registered sex offender. We're not talking about that. Had a warrant for DWI or something. Talking about a dude who raped babies.

[B]

Well, I'm still glad. No matter the system, I'm glad the system is working.

[A]

I'm glad they got him. Good wedding crasher story.

[B]

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I got a few. Got a few. You don't ever. Every time I hear that old saying, if anyone here, man or woman objects, let's so, yeah, let them speak now. Forever hold their peace. And it makes my quench like was skeletons about to come out the closet now.

[B]

That's why you took me to the justice of the peace and we had to go yell out the window for our witnesses. You didn't want anyone in the room to say that?

[A]

No, and I didn't tell. I don't think I ever told the people that. The one of the guys that signed as witness to her marriage license, I arrested him.

[B]

That's true.

[A]

So funny how that works. All right, what you got?

[B]

I've got a Louisiana man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for indecent behavior with a juvenile. So the district attorney announced a man was sentenced to seven years after pleading guilty to indecent behavior with a juvenile. Like I just said, where. This is in Morgan City, down south, y'.

[A]

All, down in the Cajun country.

[B]

So the district attorney, Ricky Babin, who's 42 years old, he's.

[A]

He's a, he's a stud.

[B]

Oh, really?

[A]

Oh, yeah, he, he used to, I mean he's got that whole area. He's. If you, I guarantee this dude's going to be governor or attorney general one day. And he, he prosecutes the. Out of people.

[B]

Oh, good.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So he announced.

[A]

Good friends with Tony Clayton.

[B]

Okay. He made an announcement that 42 year old John Bergeron of Morgan City entered a plea October 20th of 2025 for

[A]

the, for the moles.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Raping babies, basically.

[B]

So per the release, a female victim advised Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office in June of 2022 that she had been sexually assaulted when she was 12 years old.

[A]

So this, they're an adult now and they come for it.

[B]

Assumption Parish grand jury indicted Bergeron in December of 2022, which led to his arrest.

[A]

Good.

[B]

Upon release from incarceration from the Louisiana Department of Corrections, Bergeron must register and notify as a sex offender or child predator for a period of 15 years.

[A]

Yeah, let's talk about that for a second. I don't mean he should have to do it for life, but really nobody uses snail mail anymore and they used to have to send out the little flyers, you know, and the neighborhood to all your neighbors within like a mile radius. But the, you can go to any of your local sheriff's office or I can't remember the name of the database. Just type in sex offenders in your area and you'll be shocked as yes. How many sex registered sex offenders are. And the main thing that's what does. I don't. Hopefully it's keeping some people safe, but it's more used. So in cases where people disappear and like that or been raped and what have you, law enforcement goes and looks and sees who's on parole and who's a registered sex offender in area and they're going to interview them first.

[B]

Well, when Sophie and Jason were looking for their house, every address they sent me, we were looking it up, you know.

[A]

Yeah, it's all. All good. But the, I mean we look up where we're at now and there's not probably 10 people that live within 10 miles. And I Bet you somebody's a registered sex offender.

[B]

I agree. Assistant District Attorney Lana Cheney prosecuted and Judge Cody Martin presided over the matter. And that's that.

[A]

So there you have it. Right?

[B]

Yep.

[A]

Foreign. Professionals. Yeah. On this one being effed up professional the you figure it out. In the end the always said I'd rather be tried by 12 and carried by six. And we're going out to Harris County. Lia Murray, our investigative producer, of course she sends all the stories. The Harris county is the Houston and surrounding areas. Right. Big ass area. And a jury has indicted a Harris County Sheriff's office deputy on Thursday after the 2025 shooting of a man at a north Harris county gas station. Right. So stay with me. Deputy Eileen Jimenez Barboza, who's 36 has been charged with murder in the case of 36 year old Lemon Car Swanson. Now the local ABC13 first reported on the story in February of 2025. And according to officials, someone at the gas station off of I45 North Freeway and West Road, they called 911 and said that a man was acting erratically and damaging the gas pumps. Right. And they got actually a video of this show that you can look it up. ABC13 videos. They show one gas pump with the screen ripped off with the wires exposed. You know that how they played TV and come in get you a monster or you know, whatever. Right. Or the weather today is such and such.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

But they I guess that they stay there longer and pump more gas.

[B]

Just making it more pleasant for you baby.

[A]

But it does. It takes your head off a swivel and you can't see exactly people about to grab your ass up.

[B]

You're right.

[A]

So the video shows one gas pump. The screamer off the wire is exposed and then the suspect reportedly got a taser away from a deputy during the struggle. And that's when sugar turn the. Like I told y', all the cameras that scene show the damaged pumps with one of the pump's wires ripped out of the computer part. Right. An official said that Swanson did it with his bare hands. Well 911 you call, they're coming. And Deputy Barbosa and another deputy arrived in. Swanson initially complied with their commands. However, he did begin resisting the rest. And it's all on footage. And at one point struggle ensued where the deputies used their taser on him. But the man was able to disarm the taser from one of the deputies which caused the ordeal to escalate. Right. So you use force continuum that I'm taser ain't no joke. Only had one dude, and I don't think I've ever told that story. When tasers first came out and they shot him and he kept pulling the barbers out, he was like, I wish y' all quit shooting me. That. That's how high he was.

[B]

Damn.

[A]

But I've had taste class and. And they put you all down on your knees in a row and put one probe on one end in the somebody's back pocket and one pro on the other end of shocking. The whole line lays out you're in a whole arms.

[B]

Oh, my.

[A]

It's bad. But it's meant to incapacitate you without permanently damaging you, right? Yeah, but it could also. I mean, if they get your taser away from you, they can use it on you. So when that happened, officials said Barboza discharged or fired her weapon and shot Swanson four times in the torso, and he later died after he was taken to the hospital. Deputy Barbosa wasn't hurt, but the second deputy was. Oh, yeah, right. So an internal affairs review said that Barboza violated multiple policies during the shooting. Following the shooting, she was placed on nine law enforcement duty immediately after and remained in that role. And she was fired on Thursday, March 19 this year. Barboza had been with the Sheriff's office since 2010 and her bond set at 50. 50 grand. Talk about that for a second. They. The really, this should get the negligent homicide charge, right? Now, I understand. I'm not talking about Barbosa. I'm talking about the guy that was ripping the wires and took the taser from him and, you know, the tased them and all that. The. Because it's like robbing a bank. If you go in and rob the bank and you accidentally shoot someone or whatever, you still catching a full murder charge. The you, if you had not gone in, let's say no. Say you go in a robber bank, somebody falls over with a heart attack, you catching that murder charge. Yeah, right. Because had you not been an asshole and been robbing the bank, it would never happen. This did not be ripping computers how? Probably high as fog at the gas station. The deputies wouldn't respond it. But you do have strict policies and procedures, and that's why kind of under the F up professional, you know, the. She didn't go there with an intent to kill anybody. No, she went there with intent to serve and protect.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And then they get the. Your Taser. Taser from you and you shoot them. I mean, this use of force can tell me it Goes up from soft verbal commands. Soft empty hand control which is putting your dick beaters on somebody, you know hard. Whatever. P strikes and escalates up you. But you can. There's certain places where you can jump like to straight freeze plus P or to the taser or to whatever. But I forgot my taser. I would shoot them too. But obviously if they feel four times as excessive and she show such lack of care that a reasonable person wouldn't have and shot her partner.

[B]

So when you are. What is it called when you go and you practice and you have to qualify. When you go qualify and you're shooting your rounds at the target. Do you practice only shooting one like you're in a situation and you only shoot one to harm or one to kill. Like and then that's it. And you stop. So you're repetitively shooting even in practice

[A]

for the 25 yard line. The 25 yard line. You fire 18 shots six. You're behind a barricade six with your right right hand side barricade six kneeling. You have to have one magazine change and you stand up and you shoot six offside barricade. Then you move up to the next line reload. And it's however many from that yard line. And the three different things with one mandatory reload you need all the way up to like the five yard line which is what they the targets. And yes. Ready on the right. Ready to left firing lines. Ready. And then the targets turn and they face you and it's a silhouette of a human. Your goal is to get a perfect scores of 120 which I've done. But the. The all your bullets in the two ring which is a center what they call center mass that they don't even worry about you shooting ahead. If you shoot the head you don't get the max amount of points.

[B]

Right.

[A]

But the. The at the five or two and a half. Whatever your line is. You literally are doing the old west draw. You have to take a step back to the sheriff's office or state police freeze me. But you're firing from the hip and. But you're firing draw as fast you can. Two rounds fast. You can scan left or right for any more bad guys coming. Reholster. Do it again. You do that three times and you

[B]

never once in practice shoot once.

[A]

No.

[B]

So why would you expect. Not you. But why would people expect a police officer to only shoot once in the field?

[A]

I don't think that's the issue is that they don't inspector to shoot just once or twice.

[B]

They said it's excessive.

[A]

It's how the. Oh, she shot four times. But it's about you talk from the beginning. Just as important as pulling the trigger is knowing what you're shooting at, what's behind it and everything else. I'm not trying to get it defend this one one way or another thing. Yeah. It's just really. It's just a sad story.

[B]

I'm simply just asking because if you're used to shooting six at a time and you hold back at four and yes, she. She was wrong. She had. But I'm just saying that she.

[A]

To. To. The threat stops.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And yeah. Is there a little panic involved on this case? I don't know. I wasn't there. Shot four times. And obviously she hit her partner during that.

[B]

Right.

[A]

So.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I hate to hear it happen because certainly not a killer. But they evidently the grands. I mean I take that back. She's a killer. But the grand jury saw enough where they returned the indictment.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Then you can do about that.

[B]

Right.

[A]

So. But. And yeah, that woman went to work that day and put on her badge and a gun and not knowing that she. One day we can be charged with murder.

[B]

Right.

[A]

There you have that. And that's the way it goes. The. So y', all. We went a little bit long on the death penalty stuff today, man. Some people. I swear, I just don't know. I don't get it. The. And I get. I respect everybody's beliefs and what have you. And again, I've helped people and I still help people that are accused of the most heinous crimes that I. That I know are innocent because shit's up. Or. Or we get. I find evidence that they're innocent and. And you'll never hear those stories because it's client confidentiality stuff. And as an investigative consultant. But the. Some people. You know, some people. And when you think about Southeastern has asked me to teach a class in the future. And so it could be anything that I wanted.

[B]

Correct.

[A]

Right. And it's like over a period of weeks. One night a week.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

And. And so working out details. I'm thinking about lifers. Tell me what class you'd like to have me teach because I'm thinking about doing a class on seal or not serial killer death row cases and cooking their last meal. Tell the case. Cook the meal.

[B]

That's a great idea.

[A]

Right. So the. Yeah, baby. Y' all tell us what classes you would want to hear. And again, we will be coming forward with all the deets on the next live Real life, real crime, live. Gotta give one a year. It's true. Just didn't do the year I had the brucellosis. Right, right. So they thank you, Southeastern and Ms. Crystal Hardison, who's fire. And we're working things out and trying to make it on a weekend where everybody could be more available for sure. So anyway, got anything else?

[B]

No.

[A]

All right, then, y'. All, I love and appreciate each, every one of you. Hashtag what happened to Madison. Holy smokes. I don't think. I think because we've been doing so many stories that people sometimes are not becoming desensitized, but this is real, you know, and. And the other day I said, you know what if I'm about to push this on social media even harder? And I started going in and pushing and I got Madison's mama to push it some more and then got like seven tips. The episode did drop that day too, but seven new tips. And holy shit. If I could tell you what I could tell you, but I could tell you it's being worked.

[B]

I can tell you that when you did Stephanie, like Courtney Coco's, it was scary because of the threats that we were immediately getting. Right. And then Haley, it was, we want justice. There were was no real threat with that, like. And so I got desensitized that way. When. What justice for Bradley. When all of this stuff.

[A]

Don't forget about all the other ones.

[B]

No, I'm going.

[A]

The police officers had my face on the wall and the threats and.

[B]

Yeah, Mary Poo show.

[A]

But Mama said the other day, she said, well, you're doing this and, you know, if it's a serial killer out there and you're putting yourself out there like Mom, I'm not hard to find on fucking Facebook with you playing bingo and Big J side Porch, the official sponsor of Real Life, Real Crime, the podcast, and. But that.

[B]

Well, what I was going to say is what gets me when I'm editing these episodes. And I know the information before you say it, you know, but it's still so hit, so close to home, and it's in real time. And it is true. Around the world, nobody is safe. Not, you know, like it just really.

[A]

And when I told mom again the other day when 911 happened, I want to re up into the military. And I was a single dad of our oldest, Kate, and. And Mom's like, you can't. You can't do that. You're going to war and you got a daughter. I'm like, wars are not fault. Only them that don't have kids in these cold cases or these. What happened to cases? Or God doesn't send choir boys to fight the devil. And if that. If the person who's offending against these young ladies happens to live close as to me. Well, guess what? There I am. I don't want my name on that police officer memorial wall because that means I got caught slipping. And the. The. If it's. If. Oh God, I wish I could say it. If. If. You know what? We need to post pictures just so it's fair to Mr. Morse because we talk about him a lot. Thomas Morris as being then identified in these cases. It's all matter of public record. It's not speculation. And you see this dude. You and I forget him. He's. And he's a big dude and. And he has a face you will never forget. If that. If I get caught that. I'm not saying Mr. Morse would ever do anything to me. But if I get caught by someone who looks like Shrek and they get me, then it must be my time to go home and be with Jesus. Otherwise they're gonna. You talk about train and shoot one time. I'm tell you what. The only reason I wouldn't shoot them 16 times is why if you're out of bullets. Absolutely correct. I don't give a that the I'm a shoot, shoot, shoot until they look like Swiss cheese. If you come on my property or you roll up on me and you. You better have the intent to harm me. We're going to see who can harm each other.

[B]

What you're saying fa.

[A]

Oh yeah. Five. Five. And I mean that. And I don't have any direct knowledge that Thomas Morse has done anything. Certainly don't have any direct knowledge that he's done anything other than what's been in the police reports and his arrest and the different that we've talked about. But any of the cases could be hashtag just for Bradley. Hashtag just for AO. Whatever 5 foe around and find out. Cuz I can promise you somebody you know, you might get me. And that's fine too because I'll be in a better place. But the. This. You. You going to spring a leak, right?

[B]

Okay.

[A]

All right, that's enough. You got anything else?

[B]

No.

[A]

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